Chinese Food Processing Technology to Transform Agriculture Sector of Pakistan and Boost Trade: President PCJCCI
Zarak Khan, President Pakistan China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) has stated that joint-venture businesses between China and Pakistan would be beneficial for cooperation, mutual trust and faith and regional connectivity between China and Pakistan. He said both states could extend the collaboration to the highest levels in several areas such as food processing, spices, fishery, woodworking, automotive spare parts etc. through the use of technology and expertise. Chinese investors are eager to invest in clothing and food processing sectors, President PCJCCI said, which would boost competitiveness in the market and add value to the current standards. Zarak Khan described that food-processing technologies would revolutionize the Pakistani agriculture sector and would lead to the expansion in exports by making them cost-effective and launching state of the art features.
LAHORE, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 14th Oct, 2019 ) :Pakistan China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) President Zarak Khan said on Sunday that joint ventures between Pakistan and China would prove helpful in increasing mutual conviction, cooperation and regional connectivity between China and Pakistan.
Talking to the media here, he mentioned that there were vast prospects in developing some important areas that were currently functioning at small scale with diminutive expertise and technology and such areas included fruit processing, spices, marine foods, clothing, wood working, re-modified vehicles, automotive spare parts, power tools, medical equipment and condiments.
Chinese were ready for joint ventures in clothing, dyeing and embroidery sector of Pakistan, besides investing in food processing sector having potential for them, he said and asserted that potential market of Pakistani clothing and food with Chinese assistance would not only enhance competitiveness and add value to existing standards of production.
Zarak Khan opined that despite Punjab ranked in the world top 10 in terms of food production but due to lack of technology and post-harvest losses, it was unable to expand its exports base of food items, asserting that transformation of food processing technology from China to Pakistan would bring a remarkable shift in expanding export base by reducing cost and introducing state of the art features.
Pak-China Joint Chamber, he said, would arrange visits of Chinese delegations in different food processing units including related to herbal health products, food and horticulture processing. He affirmed that Chinese people had keen interest in food and herbal products of Pakistan. “We should send sample of these products for the purpose to market them in China. There is enormous scope for joint ventures in amalgamated Chinese eastern medicine system with Pakistani expertise,” he suggested.
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